The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-01-21
OUR PRODUCTIVE ENTERPRISE.

la referring 10 the statement q
{ shipments ot luL Der, turpeutint
rosln, coal, shingles and Muscular
R e0us, from this port during 1886
amounting IN the aggregate Il
S705,11S, By our correspondent
"Cyprian," We will say that th'
figures given were carefully gath
cred by him, and are as ~accurat,
as could be obtained. We max,
this statement as many of OuI
readers viii be surprised at the
extent of the output of nearly al
the Industries referred 20. The
estimate we gave OF the lumber
shipments OF 1886 was 10, 900, OOC
feet less than that given for 1886,
There was also Il large increase in
the other enterprises, much larger,
no doubt, than in that of lumber.
Since Mr.. G.. w. Robinson has begun
operating the DeSmet mills, they
will add largely to the business this
year, aud as the other mill men
expect to Increase their business
with favorable auspices, We may
expect an increase of twenty or
thirty million this year.
Besides those mentioned above
We have other productive enterpri.
e here which add no i~nconsidera.
BILE amount to the grand total of
the output of our county's industry.
Our marine ways were kept in
lively operation last year, giving
employment to a large number of
wOrkmen and at times we're forced
to turn off work for lack of facilities
to meet the demand. We have
obtained estimates of the amount
of business done by them, which
amounts to something in the neigh.
borhood of $4,000 paid out for
labor and material here at home, to
say nothing of the money each
vessel left In the community other
wise. MessrS. Geo. Frentz and p.
prOprietors of our prin.
marine ways, both inform us
that they expect to enlarge and
increase the capacity of their ways
this year and expect a cor
responding increase of business.
The shipments of raw oysters
1886, by only about four or
i've dealers with small capital,
makes a handsome showing. From
he best information we can obtain
he total shipments from this place
amounted to 10000, 900 or more
the three spring and three
mouths, during which the bust.
ness was done. Putting the aver.
lge value at 35 cents per 100 we
rave the nice little SUN of $4,000.
Messrs. Maybury s. Foster did no
except in the spring, vixen
hey packed $1,000 1,ponnd cans.
They stopped packing, not because
# any want of demand, Tor their
FOODS are very popular, but because
# the Improbable prices to which
he ruinous competition of North
IN Gamers had forced the product. >
The fish business shows a falling
If, not from any lack of demand, ,
from the want OF supplies, the ,
Ish. from some cause, having be. A.,
ONE unusually scarce upon our ,
Still, We estimate the ship ;
Of fish at some ten or fifteen ;
thousands pounds, and shrimp at
bout $4,000 pounds.
So, while We have other product.
We industries not mentioned, some
dea may be formed frem these
of what Jackson county is
LONG by an incOnsiderable capital, 1
nd what large capital judIciOusly
invested might do. We have as /;
Inc summer and winter resorts as
an be found on the Coast, but all I
need is the capital and Drawn l
o grow rich upon our own indus.
~, and hence We ran boast of our I
Independence. {